Fitch, in its Global Economic Outlook, said it expects inflation to rise to the upper end of the central bank's target band (4 per cent, plus-minus 2 per cent) on relatively high demand-pull pressures and rupee depreciation.

The Centre will continue to focus on farm income and mining, Modi told the fourth meeting of the Niti Aayog’s governing council on Sunday and reiterated the work done by his government across social sectors in the past four years.